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Exploring Genre: Information Creation as a Process and Scholarship as Conversation in First-Year Composition
- 1. TILC 2018 Nancy Taylor, English Jennifer Resor-Whicker, McConnell Library David Beach, English with contributions from Candice Benjes-Small formerly of McConnell Library The Innovative Library Classroom, May 9, 2018 Exploring Genre: Information Creation as a Process and Scholarship as a Conversation in First-Year Composition
- 2. TILC 2018 One Goal For Students: Guided learning (tell me what I need to know) ↓ Independent learning (contribute to academic conversation)
- 3. TILC 2018 The Big Leap… To transition from exemplary student to novice scholar, students need to understand: • How authority is constructed • Research as inquiry and creation as a process • Scholarship as a conversation
- 4. Critical Questions to Answer 1. How do we talk about how authority is constructed? 2. How do we teach the process of information creation, research as inquiry, and scholarship as a conversation? TILC 2018
- 5. Outcomes § Explore a two-step strategy for helping honors students make a leap from exemplary student to novice scholar in a first year writing seminar. § Assess information literacy needs § Integrate information literacy into a composition course. TILC 2018
- 6. Outcomes (continued) § Focus on three information literacy competencies: § how authority is constructed § research as inquiry § scholarship as conversation. § Move from theoretical ideals to a practical, operational assignment. TILC 2018
- 7. TILC 2018 Assignment: Part 1 INFORMATION CREATION AS A PROCESS You will be introduced to the process of information creation and the concept of “genre.” We’ll explore some genres that are common to all disciplines to see how information that has been created is delivered in the field. Objectives – to identify discipline specific: • genres and styles • types of research • databases • documentation systems • professional writing
- 8. TILC 2018 Learning about Genres
- 9. Learning about Genres TILC 2018
- 10. Learning about Genres TILC 2018 § Identify the Scene § Gather information on rhetorical situation (where, when, who/m, how, why) § Analyze the Patterns § Typical content § Rhetorical strategies § Structure § Format § Style § Terminology § Interpret the Genre
- 11. TILC 2018 Assignment: Part 2 SCHOLARSHIP AS CONVERSATION Scholarship does not exist in isolation; practice drives theory which drives practice. Scholarship in a field is the bridge to what you will use information literacy for in your profession and how your work is foundational to scholarship. In this assignment, you will examine in- depth one genre typically used in your discipline and analyze it in relation to their rhetorical situation rather than as an isolated form. You will also interview a professor or professional in the field about how knowledge is constructed and presented.
- 12. What is an Honors Librarian? • Started in 2013 • Assigned specifically to the Honors College as the main library contact for honors students • Teaches all of the honors library classes • Attends honors events TILC 2018
- 13. Session with the Honors Librarian This session explored how authority is contextual, information creation as a process, and how scholarship is a conversation. TILC 2018
- 14. Genre: Chat Report § Statistics are gathered monthly from our chat client, LibraryH3lp. Specifically, numbers of chats and place of origin. § These statistics are used at the end of the academic year to write the report. The report includes the data, along with analysis and what it means for our staffing going forward. TILC 2018
- 15. Information Creation as a Process “What makes a book a book and a newspaper article a newspaper article has nothing to do with how one accesses it (print/digital), but with the process that went into creating it. Understanding this principle helps students navigate the information they find online and evaluate it according to the process underlying its creation...” Hofer, A.R., Townsend, L. and & Brunetti, K. (2012). Threshold Concepts and Information Literacy: Investigating Threshold Concepts for IL Instruction. Portal, 12(4), 387-405. TILC 2018 (cc)image,https://flic.kr/p/7knU93
- 16. Scholarship as a Conversation § Researchers produce scholarly articles and those don’t exist in isolation; they become the theory that drives the practice and the practice drives the theory. § Scholarship is a bridge that shows the students how scholarship is connected to their career areas. TILC 2018 (cc) image, https://flic.kr/p/5ZtFo3
- 17. Authority is Constructed and Contextual The [genres or] information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility, and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. TILC 2018
- 18. TILC 2018 Potential Student Products § Memo § Essay § Speech § Visual Presentation (group or individual) § Poster Presentation (group or individual)
- 19. TILC 2018 Sample Student Work Madison Effective communication in nursing is often a matter of life and death. Radford University’s library has access to a database called The Patient Education Guide. This source contains treatment plans and excellent information that will help me in my nursing major and in my clinical work, where I will mostly be writing research papers or reports of my own findings.
- 20. TILC 2018 Sample Student Work Nalani Through my research and interview with Professor Kieffer, I have come to understand writing in my computer science major in a new light. The technical writing proves beneficial in a number of ways and is applicable in multiple situations. While audiences and other factors influence the dynamic of the text, the structure and function of the writing itself is generally static. Overall, I’ve gained a newfound appreciation for the importance of writing in computer science and now understand the skills needed to effectively communicate in this discipline.
- 21. TILC 2018 Sample Student Work Cameron I never thought there would be so many genres involving a degree in business marketing. I will continue to study each genre because they will all be providing me with pointers in succeeding in the degree of business marketing. I also learned which certain genres the field of business marketing uses the most which are advertisements, brochures, and reports for example. It is significant for students to know specific genres that relate to their degree in order for one to understand the main goals and purposes ones’ job practices.
- 22. Conclusion From Cameron: When I chose to be a marketing/management major I never pictured myself using writing in the future for the type I am pursuing which is most likely a supplier or government contractor. Then again, I was wrong. This class has taught me the use of writing is very important and will always be for as long as I will be living. TILC 2018
- 23. Questions? Nancy Taylor, ntaylor@radford.edu Jennifer Resor-Whicker, jrwhicker@radford.edu TILC 2018